Around 1200 BCE, mankind began its shift away from bronze when a new metal showed its mettle. Iron would eventually become king, but the metal’s road to dominance is a bit muddled. Now, a new analysis of a 3,000-year-old smelting workshop in…

Around 1200 BCE, mankind began its shift away from bronze when a new metal showed its mettle. Iron would eventually become king, but the metal’s road to dominance is a bit muddled. Now, a new analysis of a 3,000-year-old smelting workshop in…